NEW DELHI: Information and broadcasting minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Saturday highlighted the critical issue of fair compensation for traditional media, underlining how it is financially disadvantaged as news consumption is “rapidly shifting” from the conventional modes to the digital space.During his address on National Press Day, hosted by Press Council of India, the minister argued…
Donald Trump and Kamala Harris (Pic credit: Reuters) TOI correspondent from Washington: MAGA Republican Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Kamala Harris taunted and challenged each other about their respective mental acuity in a presidential race that is now boiling down to test of voter perception. Campaigns for both sides are trashing the other’s candidate, attributing…
MUMBAI: Bombay high court on Thursday pronounced its ruling and struck down the Centre’s fact check unit (FCU) rule. HC declared the amendment to IT Rules, 2021, “unconstitutional” and struck down the rule to establish FCUs to identify “fake, false and misleading” information about the Centre’s business posted on social media and digital platforms.Following third…
A Brazilian Supreme Court justice has ordered the suspension of tech-giant Elon Musk‘s social media platform X on Friday.Justice Alexandre de Mores directed internet service providers and app stores to block access to X within five-days, saying, that the platform wil remain inaccessible until it complies with his directive. He also imposed daily fines of…
Elon Musk’s social media platform X announced on Saturday that it would cease operations in Brazil “effective immediately” due to what it described as “censorship orders” from Brazilian judge Alexandre de Moraes.Musk in his X post said, “The decision to close the 𝕏 office in Brazil was difficult, but, if we had agreed to Alexandre…
NEW DELHI: Goldy Brar, the notorious gangster based in Canada, is alive, contrary to reports of his death that circulated on Tuesday, the United States cops confirmed.The Fresno police department has now responded to the reports, saying that they are “untrue”. In response to a query, Lieutenant William J Dooley said, “If you are inquiring…
NEW DELHI: The Israeli Embassy on Tuesday hit back at the hate speech against Indians and urged people to fact-check before falling for any fake news and propoganda, as incidents of hate speech are on the rise after the conflict in the Gaza Strip and Iran-Israel tension.Calling the viral video of an Indian YouTuber, showing…
NEW DELHI: The Election Commission on Tuesday launched a “Myth vs Reality Register” to combat misinformation during the Lok Sabha polls. This initiative aims to provide voters with accurate information and debunk fake news. The microsite, inaugurated by Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar and Election Commissioners Gyanesh Kumar and Sukhbir Singh Sandhu, will be regularly…
